ROCK HILL, South Carolina, June 25, 2015 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today the addition of its newest partner, MLC CAD Systems, the leading provider of CAD/CAM solutions with offices throughout the United States southeast and southwest. MLC is adding 3DS’ portfolio of 3D printers to its existing design and manufacturing tools, creating a comprehensive digital thread for MLC’s clients.

Based in Austin, Texas, MLC CAD Systems has been a trusted CAD/CAM provider for the last 30+ years, offering clients the most innovative tools to speed up the design process, enhance quality and manufacture efficiently. To enhance their extensive portfolio of CAD/CAM solutions, MLC will now offer the full range of 3DS professional and production 3D printers, including Direct Metal Printing on the ProX™ 300, large-format SLA on the ProX™ 950, and end-use SLS part production on the ProX™ 500.

“We are excited to partner with 3D Systems to add 3D printing technology to our portfolio of CAD and CAM solutions," said Dennis Hill, President, MLC CAD Systems. "By combining our expertise in design, engineering, and manufacturing, as one of the largest CAD and CAM resellers in the southern United States, with 3D Systems’ complementary technology, we can now offer industry-leading additive manufacturing technologies to our art-to-part design and subtractive manufacturing technology solutions. Our customers can select state-of-the-art manufacturing technology for their program.”

“MLC exemplifies our mission: to empower customers with superior technology to help them manufacture better products, get to market faster and reduce costs,” said Michele Marchesan, Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, Professional Products, 3DS. “This partnership will provide MLC customers better access to industry-leading 3D solutions, and ultimately allow them to implement the streamlined, money-saving workflows that our technology enables.”

Today its comprehensive range of 3D printers is the industry’s benchmark for production-grade manufacturing in aerospace, automotive, patient specific medical device and a variety of consumer, electronic and fashion accessories.